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Study of psychological disorders, such as the causes, treatment, and prevention.

Developmental Psychologist

Study of changes that occur over the lifespan.

Cognitive Psychologist

The study of mental processes, such as memory, reasoning, thinking, and decision-making.

Social Psychologist

The study of how people are affected by their social environment and interpersonal relationships

Personality Psychologist

The study of consistencies in behavior over time, what makes us unique, and how we got to be the way we are.

Physiological Psychologist

The study of the brain, the nervous system, genetics, and the effects of medication on behavior.

Naturalistic Observation

Observed events are carefull documented; Forms the foundation for additional research by documenting the existence of an event or situation. Cannot control for counfounding variables/change the variables to discover the critical factor in a particular mental process or behavior.